BRANDS

Margaret Howell

Margaret Howell

I think of myself as a hands-on designer. For me make is integral to my design philosophy. It is crucial how a piece of clothing feels when worn. I’ve always wanted clothes to be the way I drew them – relaxed and lived in, a natural look. I find men’s clothes interesting in their structure, feel and functionality. I started by designing men’s clothes, and then found that women wanted them. With their androgynous quality, her clothes have been described as ‘marrying traditional styles with modern appeal… [so] all her work… has a stylish timelessness.